Kevin W. Grierson
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>>> edward[_at_]copyweb.co.uk 09/27/02 03:40AM >>>
>Isn't "always ask a lawyer before asking the rightsholder" just as
>dangerous as "always ask the rightsholder"- except it ends up benefiting
>lawyers rather than artists and authors?
Unless you assume that the lawyers are all in league with the rights holder, I fail to see what your point is. Why is it "dangerous" to let an attorney know of your plans, especially when the attorney is bound by attorney-client privilege not to reveal what you've told them?
Put another way, isn't it "less dangerous" to consult an attorney beforehand than to try to find out after you get sued whether or not you're in the right?
>Especially as most lawyers have one eye on possible negligence suits when
>framing their advice....
I still fail to see your point. A litigator defending you from an infringement suit won't have the same need to couch his advice with disclaimers, perhaps, but then you'll probably be spending a lot more money on him as well (and maybe spending money on the other party's attorney's fees and costs, too).
>Edward Barrow
Received on Mon Sep 30 2002 - 13:56:56 GMT
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